Chapter 1190: I Want To Make You Stay (68)
Pan Zhenghui hurriedly alighted and grabbed the can of petrol from her hands. “Xiaoning, where did you get this?”
“The petrol station. Fortunately, those mutants who were on fire did not go near the petrol kiosks. Otherwise, the consequences would have been dire. Hurry and fill the tank with petrol. Settle these people.”
“Alright, alright.” Pan Zhenghui glared at Team Leader Zhang and the rest who were still in the car and chastised, “What are all of you waiting for? Hurry and get out of the car to help Xiaoning.”
They hurriedly got out of the car and helped An Xiaoning move the zombies to an empty land.
An Xiaoning took out her flamethrower to set the zombies on fire.
The two cars left one after another. Instead of returning to the police car, Pan Zhenghui took the pa.s.senger seat in the cargo truck that An Xiaoning was driving.
As soon as they got on the road, they saw the special forces officers arriving. After greeting them, Pan Zhenghui said, “We’ll be returning to the city now to carry out screening and removing the obstructions… I’ll hand the situation over here to guys. We’re… almost done inspecting…”
An Xiaoning did not say anything despite noticing that he was hemming and hawing. She continued driving after talking to the police officers for a while.
When they were almost out of Beiying town, they caught sight of a toddler walking alone toward them.
The roads were dimly lit by the street lamps, and they could not tell if the toddler was infected or not.
An Xiaoning looked at Pan Zhenghui before pulling over. They then alighted from the truck together.
“Kid…” An Xiaoning called.
As soon as the toddler looked up at them, Pan Zhenghui immediately ran back to the truck and exclaimed, “Xiaoning, you shall handle it!”
An Xiaoning remained silent.
She was quick and relentless when killing the infected toddler. She did not show mercy just because of the toddler’s tender age, for she was well aware of the harm brought about by the infected.
“Xiaoning, we’ll definitely get punished because of this incident. Could you put in a good word or two for us?”
“The punishment you’re going to receive is nothing compared to the damage done to the innocent victims. What were you thinking when you decided to ask me to put in a good word for you? I’m not going to,” An Xiaoning said harshly.
“Ah, Xiaoning, just help us, please.”
An Xiaoning got gooseb.u.mps from hearing him play cute.
Shaking her head, she said, “No, say another word about it and I’ll kick you out of the car.”
Pan Zhenghui immediately shut up.
When they were halfway through the journey, Pan Zhenghui made a call to inquire about the situation in Beiying and was told that the mutated corpse that ran away from the archeological research center had already been cremated. The situation in Beiying has also been kept under control. However, they’ll still need a few more days to completely eradicate the problem.
“Boss, that fellow is calling you again!”
An Xiaoning pulled over to answer the call.
It was from Jin Qingyan.
“You’re not asleep yet?”
“Of course not. I’m coming to pick you up.”
“You don’t need to pick me up. I’m on my way there now,” she said, sounding rather lethargic.
“I’m already here.”
An Xiaoning felt a glaring beam s.h.i.+ning at her. She squinted to see that it was Jin Qingyan’s car.
After ending the call, she said to Pan Zhenghui, “You may ride in the police car. I’m going to leave in that car in front.”
Upon the sight of Jin Qingyan, Pan Zhenghui immediately agreed, “Alright.”
The two of them alighted from the truck, and An Xiaoning sprinted to the car. “Why are you here?”
“To pick you up.”
She said coyly, “You didn’t have to. It’s not like I can’t find my way home.”
Jin Qingyan hugged her and said softly, “Too bad, I enjoy picking you up.”
Once they got inside the car, Jin Qingyan took a detour and asked, “How’s the situation?”
“Everything is being kept under control now. The military troops are not going to leave so soon, however. They’ll have to stay behind for a while to check if all the zombies had been wiped out yet. However, this incident resulted in so many casualties. Although it wasn’t reported on the news, word has been spreading amongst the citizens. Everyone near the town is petrified. Beicheng and Mingxi were almost killed too.”
“What happened to them?”
“Beicheng and Mingxi were at Beiying to unwind and relax. However, the tire of their car was punctured and they could not replace it in time. Hence, they squeezed onto the bus. Luckily, I managed to arrive there in the nick of time and sent them away using that cargo truck.”
“No wonder I was told that you had requested for a helicopter.” Jin Qingyan placed one hand on the steering wheel and pinched her face with the other. She remarked, “You’re always so worried, and you intervene in everything.”
“What’s wrong with contributing some of my efforts?”
An Xiaoning wound down the windows a little, like she usually would whenever she was inside a car.
She called Gu Beicheng to check on his status, only to hear that Lin Mingxi had been hospitalized. An Xiaoning instructed Jin Qingyan to drive to the hospital in the city, and they visited her ward together.
Looking extremely pale and ghastly, Lin Mingxi lay in bed while drinking some chicken soup.
An Xiaoning sat on the other end of the bed and asked, “What did the doctor say?”
“He said that my condition is not looking good and that I had gotten overly frightened. I’ll have to start staying in bed and nursing the rest of my pregnancy, so as to avoid going into premature labor. How’s the situation over there?” asked Lin Mingxi, whose spirits were lifted at seeing An Xiaoning.
“It’s been kept under control. Our nation’s military troops do have what it takes to handle such situations. Are you going to continue being hospitalized or would you like to stay at home to nurse your pregnancy there instead?” An Xiaoning asked.
“Beicheng wants me to stay in the hospital. After all, it’d better to have doctors near me all the time. The amenities here are great too.”
“Alright, rest well, then. Get the servants to prepare and bring you the food that you’d like to eat. You must persist all the way until the full term of your pregnancy. Otherwise, your baby is going to be frail and sickly. Tell the hospital to administer you with the best tocolytic drug they have. I shall not impose on you any further. I’ll come and visit you again when I’m free tomorrow,” said An Xiaoning as she stood up.
“Alright, go back and get some rest too. I can tell that you’re exhausted.”
An Xiaoning waved and said, “I’m going now.”
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It started drizzling in B City at ten o’clock in the evening.
Yan Ge had yet to return, and Fang Erlan was no longer sleepy after hearing Mrs. Yan’s words.
She lay motionlessly on the bed.
Finally, she decided to get out of bed and opened the door slowly.
The area outside the room was brightly lit, and there would occasionally be guests walking past with an umbrella.
She walked along the sheltered corridor toward the mini mart.
She bought a packet of instant noodles, a can of beer, and a red-colored umbrella.
She opened the instant noodle packet and broke off a small piece, which she then placed inside her mouth.
She then walked aimlessly along the pavement with the umbrella in hand.
The next thing she knew, she had already made her way onto the observation deck without even realizing it. It was as if there was a magnet there that pulled her toward the deck.
There were barely any visitors on the deck.
The view on the observation deck looked extremely beautiful in the rain.
Feeling much more relaxed, Fang Erlan smiled and stood rooted to the ground quietly.
She felt much more rejuvenated and energized after finis.h.i.+ng her instant noodles and beer.